Embedding YouTube Videos in Brightspace
Embedding YouTube videos in Brightspace is a great way to enrich your course content with visual and interactive learning materials. Whether you're sharing a lecture, tutorial, or supplemental video, this article will walk you through the steps to embed a YouTube video directly into your Brightspace course.
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To embed a YouTube video to a Brightspace module, watch this video:
Or follow the steps below:
- In your course, select the Content tab
- Then select or create a module
- Once your module is created, click the area of the module that says "Add a description..."
- Then click the "Insert Stuff" icon
- Select "YouTube"
- Paste the link of a YouTube video that you with to embed and select "Search"
- Click on the YouTube video you want to insert and select "Next"
- Select "Insert" to finish embedding the video to your module
This Content Last Updated:
05/07/2025
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